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Michigan Department of Education, EduPaths and iKeepSafe Partner to Create Free Online Courses on Student Data Privacy for Educators

Posted on July 30th, 2019 by Emily Ensign

July 30, 2019—iKeepSafe has partnered with Michigan Department of Education and EduPaths, Michigan’s free online professional development portal for educators, to bring four free online courses centered around student data privacy to all U.S. K12 educators, administrators, staff and school board members. This series…

Toddle Earns iKeepSafe COPPA and FERPA Privacy Badges

Posted on July 26th, 2019 by Emily Ensign

July 26, 2019 — Toddle has been awarded the iKeepSafe FERPA and COPPA Privacy badges in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s best practice guidelines surrounding the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection…

Parlay Ideas Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor, FERPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications

Posted on July 18th, 2019 by Emily Ensign

July 18, 2019 —iKeepSafe is pleased to announce that Parlay Ideas has earned the iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor, FERPA, and California Student Data Privacy Certifications. These certifications signify that Parlay Ideas has been proactively and independently assessed by iKeepSafe, an experienced privacy…

CALL FOR PROPOSALS NOW OPEN: THE 2019 NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION (NICE) K12 CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION CONFERENCE

Posted on April 11th, 2019 by Felicia Rateliff

[Washington D.C., April 11, 2019] - The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference is accepting proposals for its annual conference which will be held on December 9-10, 2018 in Orange County, California. The annual conference is…

FiLIP™ Family IoT Wearables Platform Earns iKeepSafe COPPA Safe Harbor

Posted on February 7th, 2019 by Emily Ensign

February 7, 2019—— The FiLIP Family IoT Wearables Platform by Smartcom has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of their alignment with iKeepSafe’s guidelines surrounding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of their FiLIP Platform. As part…

ManagedMethods Earns iKeepSafe FERPA and CSPC Certifications

Posted on February 4th, 2019 by Emily Ensign

FERPA and CSPC Certifications Demonstrate ManagedMethods Commitment to Student Data Security Boulder, CO - ManagedMethods is pleased to announce its cloud security product is now FERPA and CSPC certified by iKeepSafe. These certifications assure school district IT leaders and administrators…

iKeepSafe Presents at the Institute of Education Sciences

Posted on January 14th, 2019 by Emily Ensign

On Thursday, January 10, 2019, iKeepSafe CEO and President Holly Hawkins presented at the Annual Principal Investigators Meeting for the Institute of Education Sciences in Washington, D.C. The theme this year, Critical Questions and Practical Solutions: Improving the Practice and Usefulness…

iKeepSafe joins 14 other organizations to urge U.S Dept of Ed and the FTC to provide guidance on the intersection of COPPA and FERPA

Posted on January 9th, 2019 by Felicia Rateliff

In December 2017, the U.S. Department of Education and the Federal Trade Commission hosted the workshop, “Student Privacy and Ed Tech.” The workshop brought together a wide range of stakeholders interested in protecting student privacy, with speakers representing districts, companies,…

2018 Year in Review

Posted on January 1st, 2019 by Emily Ensign

Happy New Year! While looking forward to a promising 2019, we are grateful for the opportunity to look back over 2018 and recognize what a robust year it was--full of exciting new resources and timely developments. We at iKeepSafe are…

Has Your Child Been Gifted Tech? New Device Startup Tips

Posted on December 12th, 2018 by Emily Ensign

While we are in the thick of the Holiday season, it is likely that your child may receive some sort of new technology as a gift. Here are a few tips to remember to help keep them healthy and safe…

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